Simple new test could improve diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing nations
Credit: Carolyn R. Bertozzi PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2016 — In developing nations, the current test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) is...
Laser-based camera improves view of the carotid artery
Credit: Michigan Medicine Strokes and heart attacks often strike without warning. But, a unique application of a medical camera could...
Gene delivery of drugs directly into arthritic joints is making the leap to patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 22, 2018–Localized gene delivery to diseased joints to achieve sustained...
Superhuman ‘night’ vision during the total eclipse?
Ohio – If you were fortunate enough to witness the recent total solar eclipse in all its glory, you might...
Penn Medicine neurosurgeon named alpha Omega Alpha Fellow in…
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – Timothy H. Lucas, II, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of Neurosurgery and director of the...
Cell cycle proteins help immune cells trap microbes with nets made of DNA
Credit: Volker Brinkmann In your bloodstream, there are immune cells called neutrophils that, when faced with a pathogenic threat, will...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., recognized…
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., of the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor,...
Immune receptor that’s typically activated by bacteria is a major contributor to…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 6, 2017) – Bladder dysfunction is a reality for about half of patients with...
Russian Polytechnic University among organizers of Russian-Chinese…
Credit: Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University On June 6, Forum on Russian-Chinese Biomedical Cooperation was launched at the Zhangjiang...
Exploring the cause of chronic lung transplant rejection, in a quest to stop it
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. – For patients affected by lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary...
University of Montana professor breaks new ground on counseling…
Credit: Courtesy of UM MISSOULA – Recent work by a University of Montana communication studies professor is drawing national attention...
‘Global City Sampling Day’ to launch Weill Cornell Medicine-led study
NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2016) — Weill Cornell Medicine is kicking off its groundbreaking international study of antimicrobial resistance...
MU researchers receives kudos for program aimed at reducing nursing…
IMAGE: Marilyn Rantz is leading the Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes which received accolades from CMS for improving care...
Despite benefits, half of parents against later school start times
Credit: University of Michigan Leading pediatrics and sleep associations agree: Teens shouldn't start school so early. Yet University of Michigan...
Brain imaging reveals possible depression signature in traumatic brain injury
Approximately half of individuals who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience depression within a year. Those with TBI and...
Decrease in cardiovascular diseases benefits persons with diabetes
Credit: Elin Lindström Claessen The incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Sweden has decreased sharply since the late 1990s. These are...
An invaluable guide to navigating the new revolution in health care
IMAGE: The Lucky Years is the newest book from bestselling author David Agus, MD. Credit: Simon & Schuster "The Lucky...
Cellular ‘garbage disposal’ has another job
Credit: iStock A subset of protein complexes whose role has long been thought to consist only of chemically degrading and...
Newborn harbour porpoises have the fastest hearing development among…
Credit: Solvin Zankl © Fjord og Bælt- Kerteminde All mammals can hear — but it is not an ability that...
Immunotherapy pioneer James Allison wins the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine
Credit: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center James P. Allison was the first to demonstrate that immunotherapy can treat...